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How Connected Nonprofits Leverage Networks and Data for Social ChangeThu, 17 Aug 2017 23:55:56 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1By: You don't need drawing skills to create powerful images that amplify your content | Social Signalhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-53963
Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:03:28 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-53963[…] — the kind you’d be proud to post, publish or share.A version of this post originally appeared on Beth Kanter's blog. […]
]]>By: April K. Robinsonhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-53960
Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:57:37 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-53960As a student at University of Oregon, I am finding that more and more grad teachers and professors are using simple visuals like Venn diagrams and doodles to aid in their lessons. I am a visual learner and I highly approve of this approach!

Keep spreading the word!
@aprilkristineee

]]>By: Debra Askanasehttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-53687
Wed, 31 Oct 2012 02:45:11 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-53687Rob, what a wonderful post jam-packed with resources. I loved the illustrations you did at NTEN this year as well; what a great visual resource for us all.

I wonder if there are any rules of thumb you can offer when selecting photo images to illustrate a blog post? I use the Creative Commons (attribution of course) and always struggle with finding the right image to illustrate a blog post. Thoughts/rules of thumb?

If I were to hire a cartoonist to illustrate my book, Rob, you’d be it as well!

Best,
Debra @askdebra

]]>By: Bethhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-53207
Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:09:04 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-53207Maralyn: Thanks for sharing your thoughts and sharing another resource. I’ll have to check out Mo Willems work.
]]>By: Using Cartoons to Make Sense of Your Data « Philanthropy Communication in a Digital Worldhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-53157
Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:49:47 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-53157[…] the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World” at the beginning of each chapter. In the article found on Beth’s Blog, Cottingham describes how nonprofits can use cartoons to make sense of their […]
]]>By: Maralyn Jabourhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-53112
Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:19:00 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-53112Thanks for the inspiration and good resources. Mo Willems, who writes the amazingly simple and expressive “Pigeon” books makes it a point to create drawings that a child can replicate…and his drawings capture the very marrow of emotion. Your suggestion that even ADULTS can venture into this territory is a real door-opener.
]]>By: Mixed Links for Nonprofit Marketershttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52977
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:48:38 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52977[…] Beth Kanter has a guest blog post by Rob Cottingham on Using Cartoons to Make Sense of Your Data. […]
]]>By: Virpi Oinonenhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52962
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:19:53 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52962I agree with Beth: drawing is one of the best ways to clarify your thinking -even if you can’t draw (Dan Roam’s books Rob mentioned in his post are mostly about this aspect of drawing). Tip: Boxes and arrows go a surprisingly long way, by the way!
]]>By: Bethhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52957
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:05:00 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52957I just love drawing and right brain activities … and drawing, even if you aren’t as skillful as Rob Cottingham can help you think better and lead to better ideas.

Thanks Rob for the awesome tips and guest post

]]>By: Eliza Olsonhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52922
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:20:33 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52922My first teaching experience was with kindergarteners. Fortunately, I discovered a book showing how to use letters to draw animals. One skinny m for the ears and another oddly shaped m and you have the ears and mouth of a dog. Just draw the rest. Again use a variation of the m for the legs. The written m is a good starter for a duck’s or goose’s wings or a swan. Just vary the neck.
]]>By: Russell Websterhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52920
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:45:59 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52920Great tips to free up creativity.
Inspiring as always.
]]>By: Using Cartoons To Get your messages out | Non-profit Leadership | Scoop.ithttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52892
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 01:15:23 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52892[…] An interesting post on Beth's Blog which explores using Cartoons to get your messages out. She explores ways in which we can all make cartoons, a rich shareable experience to use for impact. […]
]]>By: Rob Cottinghamhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52886
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:18:52 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52886Thanks for that, Virpi – especially the shoutout for Cartoon Movement, which has found some amazing voices out there – and yielded some spectacular projects.
]]>By: Virpi Oinonenhttp://www.bethkanter.org/cartoon-rob/comment-page-1/#comment-52875
Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:39:49 +0000http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6403#comment-52875Great to see that people are starting to realise the value of cartoons and other illustrated images.

I’ve worked as an online campaigner for nonprofits for seven years and I’m also a freelance cartoonist (and on occasion I’ve been able to combine the two streams of work). I would like to highlight one important point about cartoons and comics: they are really, really effective ways to get across abstract and complex messages. (And on top of that they are extremely shareable content online, which is always good).

In case you’re interested I’ve written a blog post on when to use comics in campaigning -most examples are from the nonprofit world: http://bit.ly/QzvK8G